HENRY COUNTY, TN - WILLS - Darling Jones, 24 Apr 1850
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The last Will and Testament of Darling JONES

I Darling JONES of the County of Henry and state of Tennessee calling to
mind the uncertainty of  life and the certainty of death and being of 
sound mind (and memory…these two words were crossed out) at this time I 
publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament.  Revoking and 
making void other wills by me at any time made.
Item   First it is my wish and desire that my family have my body
decently buried in Christian like manner and that my funeral expenses be
paid by my executor herein after made ___ the first moneys that may come
into his hands and that all my just debtors (looks like debts to me) be 
paid as soon as sufficiency shall come into the hands of my executor to 
enable him to ___ 
Item second.  It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Margaret Jones
have all my Estate for (during instead of for?) her "natural life" of 
every discription and  if my grandson should  arrive at the age of twenty 
one (some word here in margin)  McHinton Stephens before the death of my
beloved wife and should remain with her, then it is my will and desire 
that she give him out of my estate our horse, bridle and saddle and a suit 
of clothes and twenty five dollars in cash.
Item 3, It is my will and desire that all my estate remaining after the
death of my beloved wife, with the exception of my negro boy Henderson
and the bequeath made to my grandson McHin(??rest of name)Stephens (?)  be
sold _____ a credit of twelve months and equally divided between my three
granddaughters, to wit, Susan COLE, Betsy S___ Tyler and Kathurine (top 
part of K didn't show up--same name as next line) McConnell share and 
share alike with the exception of a fine ureau)  which I wish my
granddaughter Katherine McConnell to have more than other of the other two
granddaughters.
Item 4, It is my will and desire that at the death of my beloved wife
that my negro boy Henderson be made a freeman upon the payment of one
hundred dollars to my beloved daughter Louisa ___ which he is or must
pay to her before he be let free and then I so set said boy free.
Item 5, It is my will and desire that each of my legal heirs at law not
here in named be paid the sum of twenty five cents each by my executor
when ever they may apply for the ___ their full compensation of my
estate.
I do hereby nominate and appoint Robert McConnell my sole executor ______
________into effect  this my last Will and Testament.   In Testimony 
whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal to this my last Will and 
Testament this 24th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty and 74th year of American Independence.